Post-Modern Furniture
POSTMODERN STYLE
Postmodern design was a short-lived movement that manifested itself chiefly in Italy and the United States in the early 1980s. The characteristics of vintage postmodern furniture and other postmodern objects and decor for the home included loud-patterned, usually plastic surfaces; strange proportions, vibrant colors and weird angles; and a vague-at-best relationship between form and function.
ORIGINS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerges during the 1960s; popularity explodes during the ’80s
- A reaction to prevailing conventions of modernism by mainly American architects
- Architect Robert Venturi critiques modern architecture in his Complexity and Contradiction in Architecture (1966)
- Theorist Charles Jencks, who championed architecture filled with allusions and cultural references, writes The Language of Post-Modern Architecture (1977)
- Italian design collective the Memphis Group, also known as Memphis Milano, meets for the first time (1980)
- Memphis collective debuts more than 50 objects and furnishings at Salone del Milano (1981)
- Interest in style declines, minimalism gains steam
CHARACTERISTICS OF POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Dizzying graphic patterns and an emphasis on loud, off-the-wall colors
- Use of plastic and laminates, glass, metal and marble; lacquered and painted wood
- Unconventional proportions and abundant ornamentation
- Playful nods to Art Deco and Pop art
POSTMODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Ettore Sottsass
- Robert Venturi
- Alessandro Mendini
- Michele de Lucchi
- Michael Graves
- Nathalie du Pasquier
VINTAGE POSTMODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
Critics derided postmodern design as a grandstanding bid for attention and nothing of consequence. Decades later, the fact that postmodernism still has the power to provoke thoughts, along with other reactions, proves they were not entirely correct.
Postmodern design began as an architectural critique. Starting in the 1960s, a small cadre of mainly American architects began to argue that modernism, once high-minded and even noble in its goals, had become stale, stagnant and blandly corporate. Later, in Milan, a cohort of creators led by Ettore Sottsass and Alessandro Mendini — a onetime mentor to Sottsass and a key figure in the Italian Radical movement — brought the discussion to bear on design.
Sottsass, an industrial designer, philosopher and provocateur, gathered a core group of young designers into a collective in 1980 they called Memphis. Members of the Memphis Group, which would come to include Martine Bedin, Michael Graves, Marco Zanini, Shiro Kuramata, Michele de Lucchi and Matteo Thun, saw design as a means of communication, and they wanted it to shout. That it did: The first Memphis collection appeared in 1981 in Milan and broke all the modernist taboos, embracing irony, kitsch, wild ornamentation and bad taste.
Memphis works remain icons of postmodernism: the Sottsass Casablanca bookcase, with its leopard-print plastic veneer; de Lucchi’s First chair, which has been described as having the look of an electronics component; Martine Bedin’s Super lamp: a pull-toy puppy on a power-cord leash. Even though it preceded the Memphis Group’s formal launch, Sottsass’s iconic Ultrafragola mirror — in its conspicuously curved plastic shell with radical pops of pink neon — proves striking in any space and embodies many of the collective’s postmodern ideals.
After the initial Memphis show caused an uproar, the postmodern movement within furniture and interior design quickly took off in America. (Memphis fell out of fashion when the Reagan era gave way to cool 1990’s minimalism.) The architect Robert Venturi had by then already begun a series of plywood chairs for Knoll Inc., with beefy, exaggerated silhouettes of traditional styles such as Queen Anne and Chippendale. In 1982, the new firm Swid Powell enlisted a group of top American architects, including Frank Gehry, Richard Meier, Stanley Tigerman and Venturi to create postmodern tableware in silver, ceramic and glass.
On 1stDibs, the vintage postmodern furniture collection includes chairs, coffee tables, sofas, decorative objects, table lamps and more.
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Style: Post-Modern
Period: Late 20th Century
Pair of Post Modern Swivel Chairs by Preview
Located in Las Vegas, NV
A nice pair of all original Post Modern swivel chairs by Preview Furniture.
The chairs are all original, left as found. The chairs are structurall...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fabric
Marble stainless steel and felt daybed by Christoph Siebrasse
Located in London, GB
Hand crafted from German steel, the 'Contemplation' daybed by German artist/designer Christoph R Siebrasse features his signature cubist steel framing with marble slabs and a generou...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble, Stainless Steel
1980s Purple Neodymium Glass Perfume Bottle by Caithness, Scotland
Located in Glasgow, GB
A handcrafted art glass perfume bottle with a glass stopper, made in the late 1980s by the world-renowned Scottish glassmakers Caithness.
Named Jasmine, this collectible piece was ...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Art Glass
Arrben Italy Four Post-Modern Armchairs, 1980s
By Arrben
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant set of four Post-Modern armchairs.
Design by Arrben Italy.
Striking Italian design.
Original black lacquered tubular steel frames with original black saddle leat...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Ettore Sottsass Tony Table Post-Modern Italy, circa 1970
Located in Vienna, AT
A fine example of the work of Ettore Sottsass, the Tony 3 table was imagined by the famous designer in 1979. This piece was published by Anthology Quartett around 1984.
It is charact...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic, Wood
Post Modern 1970's Glass and Brass Coffee Table in the Style of Springer
Located in New York, NY
Top quality brass and glass coffee table, having opposing curved brass bases which support the thick ( .75 in. ) oval plate glass top. Executed in the style of Springer, Pace, and o...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Gabriella Crespi, Very Large "Fungo" Table Lamp, Brass, Acrylic, Italy, 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A very large "Fungo" table lamp. Designed and produced by Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s.
In cast brass and acrylic. Features double signatures, one to lampshade and one to the base.
Other designers of the period include Maria Pergay, Ettore Sottsass, Les Lalannes...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Pair of Geometric White Marble Bookends
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Pair of handcrafted geometric bookends in polished marble. Unique veining of the marble makes each piece one of a kind. The bookends have a kinetic design and can be stylized in a ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Carrara Marble
A Pair of Postmodern Accent Chairs in the Arrben Stiletto Chairs. Circa 1980s
By Arrben
Located in Miami, FL
A Pair of Vintage Postmodern Dining / Accent Chairs in the Arrben Stiletto Chairs Style. Circa 1980s
Feature bent plywood seats, armrests, and backrests with steel frames painted in...
Category
1980s Unknown Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Villa Tosca Design Table lamp rainbow colors of sun, 'Heliopolis"
By Villa Tosca Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This lamp is an amazing post modern work that shows many colors ,tones and levels of brightness that you can achieve playing with all the nobes in both sides .Red , green, purple ,...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass
Handkerchief Chairs in White by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll Post Modern a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Iconic design by Massimo Vignelli for Knoll. These ethereal chairs, seeming floating in air are fully labeled with an embossed Knoll, Vignelli design and a paper Knoll Label.
This...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Fiberglass
Postmodern "Aurora" Pendant Halogen Lamp by Perry King for Arteluce, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
The postmodern halogen 'Aurora' chandelier light was designed by Perry King and Santiago Miranda for Arteluce in the 1980s.
The chandelier is made of tempered glass with two acrylic transparent...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Green Canopy Bed and Chest of Drawers Dark Lacquer for Sormani, Italy
Located in Arosio, IT
Canopy bed
An unusual canopy bed, named Fauno, manufactured by Sormani in very dark green (almost black) glossy lacquer, with 4 columns in grey nextel and a metal canopy in light apple green. The bed has multifunctional structures all around: two trays that work as night tables, one front tray that works as further support (for a TV-screen, for instance), and a back shelf of 17cm (6" 11/16) for your favorite books.
All "trays" are adjustable as seen in pictures and can be also adjusted in height.
The bed includes a wooden bed slat (see picture) with a metal frame, and a provisional mattress, while you buy your own favorite. Mattress size should be cm 160x200x20-25 (63 in × 79 in x ca. 9" 27/32).
Size of bed: H 225 x W 175 x D 235 cm (7' 4" 37/64 x 5' 8" 57/64 x 7' 8" 33/64)
Size of trays: cm 47 x 32 (1' 6" 1/2 x 1' 19/32).
Height of bed (without mattress) cm 40 (1' 3" 3/4)
Commode
Chest of drawers in very dark green lacquer (the famous 20-gloss silky mat lacquer of Sormani) with six spacious drawers: two in elegant salmon lacquer, standing out with a colorful touch and four in dark green. Please note the skillful shape of each drawer front: a triangular shape with a recessed, convex upper part. In its simplicity, a real work of craftsmanship for an Industrial manufacturer such as Sormani of Arosio, Italy.
Size of commode: cm H 78 W 160 D 52 (H 2' 6" 45/64 x W 5' 2" 63/64 x D 1' 8" 15/32)
Perfect for the entrance or the bedroom of a sleek city apartment or even for a contemporary mountain hut.
The piece is in very good conditions. Just normal wear and tear in some parts.
Davide Pizzigoni...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Vintage 1980s Pencil Wall Shelf in the style of Pierre Sala
By Pierre Sala
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A great postmodern pencil-themed wall shelf in the style of Pierre Sala's furniture from the 1980s. Design is composed of two shelves, one blue and red, supported by two pencils, on...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Tapio Wirkaala "Porcelaine Noire" Dish Plate for Rosenthal Studio Linie, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Vintage dish plate in black porcelain designed by Tapio Wirkkala for Rosenthal Studio Linie “Porcelaine Noire” serie with shiny and matte tone-on-tone dec...
Category
1970s German Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Small Postmodern, Green Murano Glass, Bottle Vase by Nason, 1980's, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
Small Postmodern style Murano Glass bottle vase by Nason.
Handcrafted from mint green Murano glass in the form of a double gourd shape. The exterior is detailed with smooth linear s...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Murano Glass
Ron Rezek Post Modern Up or Down Light Wall Sconce for Artemide, Italy 1990s
Located in Miami, FL
Sculpted aluminium Postmodern wall light sconce designed by Ron Rezek for Artemide, Italy. Can be used as an up or down light sconce. 1990s
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Postmodern Marble Coffee / Cocktail Table (after Angelo Mangiarotti)
Located in Round Top, TX
Sculptural Postmodern marble cocktail table with four conical "legs" in black and white striped stone motif, creating the table's defining feature. The legs dramatically pierce throu...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni 'Marlo' Bed in Black Leather, Italy 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather Bed Model Marlo for Molteni, Italy, 1982
A rare 'Marlo' bed was designed in 1982 as an improved version of the ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto Large 'Artona' Vitrine or Sideboard in Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto, 'Artona' vitrine or sideboard, lacquered wood, walnut, ebony, glass, brass, Italy, 1970s
This substantial sideboard with concealed and transparant c...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Early 90's Production Getsuen & Rose Lounge Chairs Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy
By Masanori Umeda, Edra
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of early 1990's production Getsuen & Rose Flower lounge chairs by Japanese designer Masanori Umeda for Edra Italy 1990
Very rare to find 2 early production examples now combine...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
“Notte” Postmodern Masterpiece in Wood and Pietra di Vicenza by Alberto Cabiddu
Located in Weesp, NL
Elevate your collection with “Notte”, a striking postmodern sculpture by Italian artist Alberto Cabiddu, created in 1995. Standing 52 cm high (20.47 in.), 26 cm wide (10.24 in.), and...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Steel
Jay Spectre Modern White Oak dresser 7 drawer post modern Dresser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jay Spectre bleached oak veneer 7 drawer Dresser with ribbed drawer pulls, resting on a chrome plinth, Made by Century Furniture c. 1980s Made in USA. Labeled in Drawer - Has origina...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Mactan Stone Coffee Table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful coffee table or side table by Magnussen Ponte, 1980s. The beautiful base of the table is made of Mactan stone or Fossil Stone. Faceted glass ...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Located in Milan, IT
Alessandro Becchi Set of Four "Toscanolla" Dining Chairs for Giovanetti, Italy 1975
Reference: Domus No. 561 August 1976 P. 47
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vintage Rare 1990s Chanel Baroque Pearl Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredibly chic necklace from the Autumn-Winter 1996 Chanel collection. This beautiful goldtone chain with six faux baroque pearls in white and grey is simply irresistible. This nec...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
BeoCom 2400 Desktop Telephone in Navy Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare BeoCom 2400 corded phone by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s . At the time of its introduction, BeoCom 2400 was a completely new concept from B&G and was known as ...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
1980s Postmodern Lego Telephone by Tyco
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage Lego telephone by Tycho. Original piece from the 1980s with striking yet endearing presence. The nostalgic elements come thru in this piece catapulting it to a s...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Little Dripper Ceramic Coffee Pot by Michael Graves for Swid Powell
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Perhaps Michael Graves’ (1934-2015) most well-known design for Swid Powell, The Little Dripper (1986) is a 10-cup coffee pot born from Graves’ preference for drip coffee and a lack o...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Ceramic
Virgo, Astrological, Murano Glass Paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini 1980, Italy
Located in Glasgow, GB
A Murano Glass 'Virgo' astrological paperweight by Ferro and Lazzarini
Crafted in the 1980s in Italy, the large glass paperweight was part of a l...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Gold
Cube Wire Chairs, A Pair
Located in Round Top, TX
A pair of metal wire lounge chairs. Cube forms with deep seats and extremely comfortable ergonomics. The frames feature an intricate geometric design that feels Modern and clean. The...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
1980s Colourful, Raku Copper Glazed Studio Pottery Set - Bowls and Vase
By Otto Keramik
Located in Glasgow, GB
A set of three raku-fired studio pottery pieces, handcrafted in the UK circa 1980s—a visually striking collection of colourful pottery blending modernism with ancient Japanese firing...
Category
Late 20th Century British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Copper
1980s Black Wall Clock by Studio STG for Guzzini
By Guzzini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Italian postmodern design as its cleanest, this 1980s Guzzini wall clock has a black plastic body, clear lucite face, black numbers, and white and red hands. A close to perfect desi...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Cini Boeri Two-Seat Sofa for Knoll International, 1970s
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two-seat sofa designed by Cini Boeri for Knoll International. Upholstered in smooth black Leather. Model ''Brigadier''
Love the design, low and wide. So 1970s. The wooden base has re...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
David Hockney, A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Exciting Hockney A Diver from Paper Pools Lithograph. This is a wonderful exciting lithograph, Original Exhibition Poster for The Australian National Gallery Canberra, Paper Pools, 1...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Pr. Oversize Black Leather Club Chairs by Brayton International Collection 1991
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of over scale lounge, or club chairs in black leather - made by the Brayton International Collection, circa 1991. These exceptional chairs are very well constructed, comfo...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Rare Vintage Anne Klein Red Resin and Brass Shapes Statement Necklace
Located in San Diego, CA
Incredible vintage necklace by Anne Klein. This is a true burst of color in a rare piece that is sculptural and unique. Created with artistry and detail, resin and brass combine to...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Post-Modern Travertine Cube Side Tables
Located in Miami, FL
Clean pair of Italian polished travertine cubes from circa late 1970s to early 1980s. Simple, neutral and versatile. Use as side tables, end tables or side by side as a small coffee ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Stone, Travertine
Mid Century Italian Post Modern Memphis Sottsass Style Coffee Table in Black
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super funky cocktail table design from the 1980's and made in Italy. It features all steel construction with thick clear glass top. Very good ready to use condition.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Post modern Milo Baughman style Barstools, a pair
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Year of birth 1975
Iconic styling for the time.
Very Milo Baughman.
Very Saturday Night Fever.
Vintage upholstery is in amazing shape.
Stunning pair of vintage modern bat height...
Category
1970s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass
Jorge Flores Mid Century abstract art piece
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract piece entitled man and paper
Jorge Flores has earned several national and international awards and has exhibited in galleries around the ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Paper
Antonia Astori, hairdresser mod. Dione for Driade, 1984
By Driade, Antonia Astori
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The piece of furniture mod. Dione by Antonia Astori is open to many possibilities. It serves its purpose as a desk, hairdresser’s table or console.
An architecturally straightforward...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Patrick Nagel Print With Purple Neon Accent, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Patrick Nagel print with purple neon accent from the 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Glass, Paper
Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the blue and grey Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Philippe Starck Luci Fair Sconces for Flos, 1st edition, 1980s.
By Flos, Philippe Starck
Located in Lille, FR
Postmodern Philippe Starck Luci Fair Sconces for Flos,
1st edition from 1989.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Chrome Dining Chairs, 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Post modern italian chrome dining chair 1980s.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Chrome
Philippe Starck "Pepper Young" Coffee Table for Disform, 1983, Spain
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
Rare and with a great look, "Pepper Young" coffee table by Philippe Starck. Manufactured in the 1980's by Disform, Spain.
The feet are metal with granu...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Struttura Due Post Modern Figural Valet Stand or Coat Rack, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Memphis style valet stands or coat rack rendered in black powder coated metal, by Struttura Due 1980s
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
Demistella Console by Ettore Sottsass for Up&Up - Italy circa 1990
By Ettore Sottsass, Up&Up
Located in London, GB
Ettore Sottsass (1917–2007) was an Italian architect and designer during the 20th century. His body of work includes furniture, jewelry, glass, lighting and objects, as well as many ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Marble
Artist Luigi Serafini Four Black Steel Suspiral Chairs
Located in Milan, IT
Artist Luigi Serafini, Four Black Steel Suspiral Chairs
Each chair is upholstered in a different color of Cotton upholstery.
White, Black, Green, and Red.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Frank Gehry Power Play Chair for Knoll, Black Lacquered
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Gehry Power Play chair.
Hard maple, black finish.
Frame constructed of hard white maple veneer strips.
The underside of both piece...
Category
1990s Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Maple
Alessandro Mendini Postmodern “Karina” Bench for Baleri Italia
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Memphis era Karina bench by Alessandro Mendnini and part of the series Poesie d’Anticamera. Grey epoxy steel tube, perforated steel seat with blue felt cushion. Italy 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Niels Gammelgaard "Gasell" Child's Stool or High Chair for Ikea
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern Memphis style children's high chair or stool with red plastic seat and footrest on gray powder-coated steel frame designed by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1990s.
Category
Late 20th Century Chinese Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Postmodern End or Side Table with Mirror Top & Black Laquered Pedestal Base
Located in Topeka, KS
Marvelous vintage Postmodern end or side table comprised of a black lacquered pedestal base with beveled edges & gold base trim and a rounded square shaped top with gold trim edges and mirror surface. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. No outstanding flaws seen but there are a couple small dots on the mirrored top where the silvering is missing along with some scratches, and a few scuffs in the black paint. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Late 20th Century.
Mirror, Mirror on the…. End Table?? That’s right folks! It doesn’t get any more 1980’s than this little gem!!! Only the coolest houses had furniture with mirror...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Composition
Single Amisco Stool
Located in New York, NY
Single Amisco stool
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Metal
PostModern Paul Evans "Cityscape" Coffee Table for Directional, 1970s
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Paul Evans "Cityscape" Coffee Table for Directional, 1970s
A striking example of Paul Evans' iconic "Cityscape" series for Directional, this glamorous coffee table showcases the bold...
Category
1980s Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Brass, Chrome
Tom Dixon iconic stackable floor lamp-stool 'Jack' 1994 - DESIGN AWARD WINNER
By Tom Dixon
Located in The Hague, NL
The Jack Lamp, designed by Tom Dixon in 1994, is an iconic and playful design object that combines art, functionality, and innovation. This striking lamp, also known as the "sitting,...
Category
1990s British Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Aleph, Set of 8
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 8 Costes chairs designed by Philippe Starck for Aleph.
The chairs are in good condition.
Labelled and engraved with signature.
1980s - France
Some fun facts about the chai...
Category
1980s French Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fujimori Mug Set for Kato Kogei Ceramics Post-Modern Alpha 3 Memphis Japan 1980s
By Kato Kogei, Fujimori
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Founded during the Meiji era as a glass-making company in Nishi-ku, Nagoya, Kato made a name for itself by manufacturing cutting-edge designs, of which post-modern service is a prime...
Category
1980s Japanese Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Porcelain
Vintage spiral twist Michael Taylor style textured plaster floor lamp, USA 1980s
Located in Hastings, GB
Spiral twist Michael Taylor style textured plaster floor lamp, USA 1980s.
Newly rewired with braided cord. Shade is a little dirty but still useable
Dimensions: height to top of bul...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plaster
Midcentury Italian Post Modern Travertine Marble Rectangular Dining Table
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A simple modern travertine marble dining table circa 1980s. It features solid slab Travertine construction with thick apron edge. Gorgeous highly grained Italian travertine. Clean re...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine
Lola Mundo chair side table by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in London, GB
The Lola Mundo chair / side table is distinctive for both its adaptability and for its nod to Louis XV-style with the cabriole legs. With statement cast alu...
Category
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Post-Modern Tessellated Pink Marble and Red Travertine Box by Maitland Smith
Located in Miami, FL
Post Modern tobacco or snuff box rendered in tessellated pink marble and rosso travertino, red travertine with brass inlay, brown velvet and wood interior by Maitland Smith.
Match...
Category
Late 20th Century Philippine Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Travertine, Marble, Brass
Postmodern Geometric Sculptural Aluminum Floor Lamp, USA, 1980s
Located in Miami, FL
Postmodern geometric sculptural floor lamp rendered in spun aluminum base comprised of two intersecting cones with a suspended fabric shade, USA, 1980s.
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Tonon Dining Chairs for Roche Bobois, Set of 6
By Tonon, Roche Bobois
Located in Littleton, CO
A striking set of 6 sculptural dining chairs by Tonon Italia for Roche Bobois, crafted in cerused wood with pale salmon vinyl upholstered seat cushions. Beautifully constructed, thes...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Wood
Mandarin Chairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll (up to 30)
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Iconic Postmodern Mandarin chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in amazing period Uphostery original and in good condition. Black enamel steel legs and sculptural undulating ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Postmodern "Dr Glob" Chairs by Philippe Starck for Kartell, Italy, 1990
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of iconic Dr Glob chairs. Post modern design rendered in black molded propylene with a grey powder coated steel frame back and legs. Designed by Philippe Starck for Kartell, 1990.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel
Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Directional Nautilus Swivel Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Vladimir Kagan for Directional Nautilus Swivel Chairs.
Outstanding pair of Vladimir Kagan for Directional Nautilus swivel chairs. This stunning true opposing pair of Kagan Po...
Category
1970s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Bouclé
Two Bruno Munari 'Vademecum' bookcase carts for Robots, Italy 1974
By Robots, Bruno Munari
Located in Milan, IT
Bruno Munari two 'Vademecum' bookcase cart for Robots 1974 Chromed steel, aluminum.
One measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 128.5 cm.
Second measures 35.5 x 35.5 x H 68.3 cm.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum, Steel, Chrome
BeoCom 6000 Desktop Telephone in Royal Blue by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen
Located in San Diego, CA
BeoCom 6000 cordless handset and table charger by Martin Iseli for Bang & Olufsen, circa 1990s. The phone is royal blue and grey and has a grey cradle / table charger; it is in very...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Plastic
Postmodern Ettore Sottsass Model 5074 Oil & Vinegar Set for Alessi, Italy 1978
Located in London, GB
For sale is the iconic Postmodern 'Model 5074' Oil & Vinegar set, designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Alessi, Italy in 1978 (this is a more recent edition).
Released in the ...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Bert England for Dunbar Executive Office Chairs – 1980s, Set of Eight
Located in Chicago, IL
Bert England for Dunbar Executive Office Chairs – 1980s, Set of Eight or Sold Individually
Elegant and exceptionally comfortable, these executive swivel chairs were designed by Bert ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Leather
Vintage Tamiami Garden Patio Poolside Lounge Chair att. to Brown Jordan c 1980s
By Brown Jordan
Located in New York, NY
Stylish lawn, garden, patio, poolside \lounge chair attributed to Brown Jordan, as part of the Classic Tamiami series, circa 1980s. This example is structurally sound and sturdy, it ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Furniture
Materials
Aluminum
Post-modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Post-Modern furniture for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage furniture created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, lighting, tables and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with metal, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Post-Modern furniture made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and North America pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original furniture, popular names associated with this style include Pepe Albargues, Ettore Sottsass, ATRA, and Christopher Gentner. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for furniture differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $33 and tops out at $275,833 while the average work can sell for $2,610.
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